Dump car



Oct. 27, 1931. o. E. KANTENWEIN 1,829,560

DUMP CAR Filed Feb. 8, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVEETOR I ATTORNEY 1931-o. E. KANTENWEIN DUMP CAR Filed Feb. 8, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTORATTORNEY Patented Get. 27, 1931 same srares PATENT QFFEE OSCAR E.KANTENWEIN, OF OAK PAR-K, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOB TO STEEL GAR COMPANY, OFPITTSBURGH, PEHNSYZVMHA, A COBPOBATZON SF NEVI JERSEY DUMP CARApplication flied February 8, 1930. Serial No. 426,899.

My invention relates to dump cars and in particular that type of carhaving a portion of the underframe or coupler mechanism projectingbeyond the body and which it is desirable to have protected from thelading spilling thereon when the car is being loaded.

An object of my invention is to provide an apron which projects over theunderframe projection or coupler mechanism to protect the same fromlading being spilled thereon while the car is being loaded.

Another object of my invention is to provide means whereby the apron maybe folded in such a manner as to be out of the way and not interferewith the operation of the car while the car is in transit or is tiltedfor dumping.

Referrin now to the drawings, Fig. 1 shows in elevation a portion of adump car embodying my invention and shows in dotan d-dash lines theposition of the apron when folded; Fig. 2 is an end elevation of Fig. 1;Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 2; Fig. 4: shows in elevation a portion ofa car embodying a modification of my invention and shows in dot-and-dashline the position of the apron when folded; Fig. 5 is an end elevationof the car shown in 4 with the apron in open position; Fig. 6 is a planView of Fig. 5.

Referring now to the drawings where like reference characters refer tolike parts, reference character 1 indicates a dump car having the usualbody 2 and underframe 3. A portion l of the underframe 8 projects beyondthe body and extending outwardly therefrom is the usual couplermechanism 5. Mounted on the projection 4 of the underframe andpreferably made self-supporting is an apron for protecting the portion aof the underframe and coupler mechanism 5. This apron comprises asubstantially horizontal member 'a" of a length equal to the width ofthe underframe extension and extending outwardly from adjacent the carbody over the underframe projection and coupler. One end of the member 7is supported on a frame 6 mounted on the car and the other end issupported on a plurality of brace members 8 secured to the member 7 andto the underframe projection at and are preferably hingably connected tothe members a and 7. The members 6 and 8 intermediate their ends areconnected by tie members 9 which are shown in F ig. l of the drawings asbeing in the form of toggle joints. Secured to the member (3 arebearings 10 in which is mounted a shaft member 11 to which are securedone end of the toggle oints 9. A member 12 is mounted on either end ofthe shaft for convenience in rotating the shaft when it is eesired tomove the apron from an open to a closed position. As shown in F ig's. 1and 3the members 7 of the apron are hinged throughout its length so asto permit folding shown in dot-and-dash lines of Fig. 1.

lVhen a train of dump cars equipped with my i1 vention are positioned ona track for loading, the apron is moved to open position as shown on thedrawings and it will be noted that in this position it extends fromadjacent the end of the body outwardly above the underfrume projectionand coupler mechanism. It will be readily seen that when the cars arebeing loaded none of the lading can be spilled onto the undcrframcprojection or coupler mecbani: i as these are entirely protected by theapron and after the car is loaded such of the lading has fallen on themember 7 of the apron can be removed and the operator, by rotating thehandle 12 in the direction of the arrow on Fig. 1, turns the shaft 11causing the toggle joints to rotate upwardly and towards car body whichmovements in turn cause the brace meml .re 8 to move toward the carbody. This movement of the members 8 combined with the engagement of themembers 7 with the car body as shown in the drawings cause the member 7to fold on its hinges and move upwardly into the position shown bydot-anddash lines. With the apron in this position it will be readilyapparent that the operator of the car may then find room to stand on theunderframe projection 4 to manipulate the hand brake or any othermechanism which may be mounted on the end of the car.

A modification of my invention is shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6 of thedrawings where the horizontal member 13 is supported on a '3- framehaving upright members limounted on the underframe and members 15extending outwardly from the members 14 and beneath the-member 13..These members15 are] 7 I pivotally connected to the apron and car forsupported at their outer endsby knee braces 16 extending between theupright members '14 and members 15. As before'the apron may be moved toan out-of-the-wayposition by having'the member 13 hinged so as to foldback-upon itself and the members 14, 15

and 16 pivotally" connected together so that messed said platform andcooperating with said body so as to prevent spilling of thelading on theplatform when the body'is loaded and means supporting said apron in aposition to permit tilting ofthe body to. discharge the lading and.access to said endpl'atform.

OSCAR E. KANTENWEIN.

the T- frame, can be folded into a position-- as V shownby dot+and-dashlines on Fig. 4:.

Many detail changes inthe shape of'the supporting frame and the methodoffolding the apron will be apparent to those skilled in the art, whichare 'intended'to be included within the scope of the invention andappended claims, so long as the structure comprises a memberextendingfrom adjacent the body above the underframe projection and coupler toprotect the latter during the time the'car is'loaded and supportingmeans for tion and yet not interfere with the dumping movements of thecar body.

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ing' janend-platform, of an apron member mountedhingeably on said carand extending onefsaid platform to prevent spilling'of lading on theplatform as the car is'loaded/ 2. The, combination in a dump car ofacarbody, a portion of, the car underframe and .drawb-ar proj'ectingjbeyondsaid body and V an apron membermountedon said car and extendingfrom adjacent the end of said'body over said underframe projection, saidapron 1; The combination witha dump. car-hav member being'connected tosaid car so as to be .movabletozpermit access to said underframe 1310186110111 a r :3 The combination in a dump car of a car 7 body, anunderframe and coupler pro ecting beyond said body and an apron mountedon said can and above, said underframeproje'c-H tion, said aproncomprising aimember extend mg transversely of said car above saidunderframe projection from adjacent said body to the extremeoutwardextremity of said underframe projection and means mounted on said cansupporting said member, said 1 member beiing'jointed so as to permitfolding.

In a dumpcar having a tiltably mounted-bedy, an end. platformonsaid carextend- "ingoutwardly of said body, an'apronmeinber mounted on the carabove said' platform and engaging with said body 'said' apron memberbein mounted" so as to permit the tilting of i saidbodyfl v V r Y 1 5-.In a dump car having a tiltably mounted ,body an' end platform onsaidjca'r' extending outwardly beyond the ends of said body; an apron;member mounted onsaid car above I I

